NK soldiers intrude across MDL around 50 times in Aug.-Sept. period: lawmaker
North Korean soldiers are judged to have intruded across the heavily fortified inter-Korean border around 50 times between August and September alone, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Citing an inquiry reply from the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Rep. Yu Yong-weon of the main opposition People Power Party said the North's soldiers are said to have crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) into the…
North Korean soldiers have been intruding across the inter-Korean border around 50 times between August and September, according to a lawmaker. The North's soldiers crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) into the South around 20 times in August and approximately 30 times in September. In response to these incursions, South Korean military issued warning broadcasts and fired warning shots, causing the North Korean soldiers to retreat.
The South Korean military also blamed North Korea for a land mine explosion inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that injured its troops, demanding an apology and responsible measures from Pyongyang. North Korea denied involvement in the Sept. 21 mine blast and dismissed Seoul's claims as a "groundless conspiracy."
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